iNaturalist events increase region’s scientific data
By PATRICIA SIMPSON The month of April saw two of the most important data-gathering events on iNaturalist for southern California...
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Observation of the Month: Baja California Treefrog
By PATRICIA SIMPSON Did you enjoy the small late spring showers? You might not be the only one. One of...
Observation of the Month: Allen’s Hummingbird
By PATRICIA SIMPSON Hummingbirds are extraordinary birds and have long captured the imagination of all, young and old. How can...
Observation of the Month: Least Katydid
By PATRICIA SIMPSON While visiting with a friend in Point Loma, I spotted a very well camouflaged little beast on...
Observation of the Month: Bobcat
By PATRICIA SIMPSON On a sunny August mid-morning on Father Junipero Serra Trail, trail guide Wendy Esterly was lucky to...
Observation of the Month: Greater Roadrunner
By PATRICIA SIMPSON The Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) has long captured the imagination, with possibly the most famous example being...
Observation of the month: Fish-Hook Cactus
By PATRICIA SIMPSON Cute and cuddly! Not really what one thinks of when meeting a cactus. But our observation of...
Results from the iNat City Nature Challenge
By PATRICIA SIMPSON April was a strange time at Mission Trails Regional Park and… oh yeah, pretty much for the...
iNatualist observation: Ceanothus Silk Moth
By PATRICIA SIMPSON This month’s observation of the month is an observation of a moth. Say that 10 times fast!...
iNat Observation of the Month: Cedar waxwing
By PATRICIA SIMPSON Cedar waxwings are possibly some of the most striking birds one can encounter in San Diego in...